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Stuart Reid
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Feb 2009

posted June 03, 2016 04:18 PM

Had a look inside my GS1200 and I need to regrease it, in particular the pinch roller gears that are controlled by the worm gear are very, very noisy. I'm going to go and pick up (hopefully) the correct grease for it. Am I looking at Lithium grease, or should I choose something else?

Thanks guys.

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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted June 03, 2016 04:30 PM

I think this might be right Staurt.

Best Mark.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Liqui-Moly-Silicone-G rease-Transparent-100g-Tube-/361333029651?hash=item5421207b13:g:53AAAOSwHnFVk-Xx

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted June 03, 2016 05:26 PM

I don't know if Super Lube is available in the UK, but when I was having lube trouble I used it and it worked really well.

Super Lube

It was recommended to me by Richard Patchett, who uses it in his 16mm repair business.

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Mark Todd
Film God

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posted June 03, 2016 05:34 PM

I think that might be the same stuff Steve possibly.

Best Mark.

I could be wrong.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted June 03, 2016 05:53 PM

From what I am seeing it is some kind of suspension of PTFE particles in a gel.

You and I can call 'em "Teflon" particles, but the Super Lube folks better not unless they'd like having DuPont's lawyers pounding on their door!

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 03, 2016 09:12 PM

I to usually use Super Lube, however I also use CRC Sta-Lube Lithium Grease. I'm not sure if available in UK...but you can check it out. I have seen it on Amazon.

http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=SL3361

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Edwin van Eck
Master Film Handler

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From: Tilburg, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2015

posted June 07, 2016 03:21 AM

We have recently made an investigation, together with lubricant experts, what the best lubricant is for general use in 8mm and 16mm filmprojectors. Based on that we advice to use the modern lubricant Molycote G-4500 grease. You can buy it in 400ml tubes and spray.

But because for most film-owners that is a too large package, it is now also available in affordable (and shippable via a normal letter) in 10 gram syringe package)

See: http://shop.van-eck.net/?_globalsearch=molykote%20g-4500

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted June 07, 2016 03:30 AM

I don't know what we would do without all the spares from Edwin.

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Andrew Woodcock
Film God

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From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012

posted June 07, 2016 03:49 AM

Particularly useful for nylon cam and claw follower mechanisms!

There are other Dow Corning variants that work equally as well in my experience, but the one Edwin recommends above works perfectly also and is specifically manufactured for fast moving nylon bearings and rollers etc in industry.
Covers a very wide temperature range also.

The Dow Corning MolyKote range are an excellent set of silicone
professional lubricants.

[ June 07, 2016, 04:59 AM: Message edited by: Andrew Woodcock ]

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